General Holiday Plan for Fourth of July
Whitewright newspapers report a general holiday on Friday July 4 with most businesses closed all day and grain houses open for harvest time. Some lumber yards may remain closed Saturday for a three day break while grain receivers and farm repair shops operate on limited staff. Many residents will seek recreation at Lake Texoma with motor boat races Friday afternoon at the dam drawing crowds. The local Black community plans a picnic at American Legion park Friday and Saturday after rainouts. Traffic cautions urge careful driving amid crowded highways and reckless drivers.
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Lake Texoma
Texoma
American Legion Park
New County Court Reports Busy Day
Sherman reports a busy day as Grayson's new county court at law assessed fines totaling 1400 dollars. A string of guilty pleas on liquor charges included 950 dollars in liquor sale cases and 400 dollars for a Friday liquor law violation. Local cases also covered drunken driving, aggravated assault, disturbance and fighting charges with multiple defendants.
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Sherman
Grayson
New
David H. Brown
Horace Thomas
C. D. Thomas
Edgar Steen
O. L. Cassell
Jessie C. Storey
Ervin Marle McDowell
George Addison Mangrum
Gordonville
Wimpee Briley
E.N. Rollins
Foy Denton
Maude Lawrence
First Pacific Dead Arrive in October
San Francisco reports that 60 000 of the 80 000 U S military dead from Pacific areas will be shipped to the United States for reburial while the remainder will stay where they fell as directed by their families Brig Gen George A Horkan head of the memorial division said the first bodies will arrive in San Francisco early in October
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San Francisco
Pacific
George A. Horkan
Quartermaster General's Office
Doctor Blames Nicotine For Many Diseases
Dr J D Varney of Dayton Ohio told the American Institute of Homeopathy in Swampscott Mass that nicotine lies at the root of heart disease cancer and many other illnesses He warned that tobacco smoke irritates airways and lungs creating a fertile ground for cancer and noted smoking makes arteries contract forcing the heart to work harder.
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Varney
Lilly the Rich Cat Dies After Nine Year Private Life
Sacramento report states Lilly an alley cat with a $5,000 expense account and nine years in a private cage ate crabmeat turkey and cream before dying of old age in a pet hospital. No fancy burial as Lilly’s bank ran out six months ago. Attendants cremated her after six days of care.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lilly
Whitewright Beats McKinney Team In Fast Softball Thriller
Whitewright defeated Aunt Betty’s McKinney team 15 to 13 at Bryant Field in a seven inning game. McKinney led 6 to 1 after two innings as Dr F M Williams hit the lone homer in the third. Whitewright rallied, led late, then McKinney nearly reclaimed the lead in the seventh with the bases loaded before a steal attempt was ruled out.
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Bryant Field
Whitewright
Aunt Betty
McKinney
Dr. F. M. Williams
Local Student Enrolls in Mexican Summer School
Miss Katie Kincaid of Whitewright joins the seventh annual Texas State College for Women summer school in Saltillo Coahuila Mexico. Directed by Dr Rebecca Switzer the program runs July 17 to August 27 with full college credit. Kincaid is a junior sociology major and active Adelphian and Sociology Club member set for Student Council service next year.
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Texas State College For Women
Saltillo
Mexico
Katie Kincaid
Henrietta Kincaid
Whitewright
Rebecca Switzer
TSCW
Coahuila
Mexico City
Monterrey
Torreon
Parras
Whitewright High School
Kincaid
Adelphian
Booster Club Donates for Whitewright Playground
Booster Club directors donated 150 dollars to the recreation committee to buy playground equipment for Whitewright children. The committee will pick a site from three options, plan a wading pool sand pits and a barbecue area, and seek further donations to expand the project.
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Whitewright
Booster Club
Marshall Hasty
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Harold Doss
G. W. Brown
James H. Gosnell
W. E. Standford
Sun Honor Roll Names of Prilla Ann Hinton and Guests
The Sun lists a long honor roll featuring Prilla Ann Hinton Mrs Parker Thomas J W McMurry Edgar Burchfield Mrs J C Duck Mrs Jim Robertson W M Ingram Mrs Clara Denton T A Holcomb Mrs W B Penn Emmet Penn as prominent names alongside several honors and affiliations.
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Prilla Ann Hinton
Parker Thomas J. W. McMurry
Edgar Burchfield
J. C. Duck
Jim Robertson
W. M. Ingram
Clara Denton
T. A. Holcomb
W. B. Penn
Emmet Penn
Church Laws Upheld In Census Revision
Washington reports that churches and religious groups may withhold membership figures from the Census Bureau. President Truman signed the 1902 act amendment on June 25, creating a permanent census office and excluding denominations that prohibit disclosure from supplying membership data.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Truman
U S Fire Losses In April Reach 68 Million
New York April fire losses estimated at 68,029,000 by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, up 30.4 percent from April 1946. The 12 month total to April 30 hits 616,408,000, the highest 12 month fire waste on record.
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New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Board
Texas City
Stevenson Plans Race For Senate
Former Gov. Coke Stevenson has told close friends he will seek United States Senate next year unless the political picture shifts. His candidacy is becoming an open secret in Texas as admirers call him Senator and supporters say he is running now. Stevenson believes he can defeat Sen. W. Lee O Daniel when his term ends next year, with no formal announcement before January or later. He says any changes in outlook could alter his course, though none are clear.
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Coke Stevenson
United States
Stevenson
W. Lee O’daniel
Tax Office Closes at Noon on Summer Saturdays
Tax assessor Robert Dean announced that the office will close at noon each Saturday in July and August to give staff a half day off. The Denison tax office will also close at noon on Saturdays during the same period starting July 15.
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Robert Dean
Denison
Dean
Lack of Sugar Holds Tooth Aid for Italian Children
Chicago report cites Italian children having only half to one seventh the dental decay of American youths due to wartime diets low in refined sugar. University of Illinois scientists studied 3,905 Italians in four cities after the war, finding diets rich in pasta and bread with few refined carbs correlated with lower caries.
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Chicago
Ill
Journal of the American Dental Association
University of Illinois
House Votes 20 Percent Pension Hike for Veterans
The House unanimously approved a 20 percent raise in pensions for about 112,000 veterans from the Civil War through the Boxer Rebellion, and widows or dependents of those veterans. The plan, now heading to the Senate, adds to a prior increase for World War I and II veterans, with an estimated first year cost of about 29 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Veterans Administration
Boy Scout Court Of Honor Here Monday Night
A Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held at the Methodist Church Monday night at 8. Jack Hammock, Sherman neighborhood scout commissioner, leads with Roscoe Gillett, John Reeves, Marshall Hasty, Roy Blanton and B. W. Newman on the troop committee. Merit badges will be awarded and one Star Scout award given. Hammock also conducts the Green Light inspection. Whitewright has held a 100 rating for months. Parents and visitors are invited.
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Methodist Church
Jack Hammock
Sherman
Roscoe Gillett
John Reeves
Marshall Hasty
Roy Blanton
B. W. Newman
Mr. Hammock
Whitewright
New Rent Law Explains Tenant Protections in Q A Form
Washington report outlines key points of the new rent control law signed by President Truman. It notes voluntary rent increases capped at 15 percent if agreed before December 31, lease protection until December 31, 1948, and options for tenants to appeal to a local rents advisory board or sue for treble damages.
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Washington
Truman
National Housing
Aim to Curtail Crop Insurance Program
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill to limit federal crop insurance for wheat, cotton, and flax to a fixed set of counties. County coverage would be chosen by Insurance Corporation directors, with eligibility requiring at least 200 farm applications or one third of farms in the county, totaling 633 counties for wheat and 87 for flax.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Insurance Corporation
Agriculture Department
Farmer Expects 2 Million From 50000 Acre Wheat Field
Colby Kansas farmer John Kriss, age 42, anticipates harvesting 50,000 acres of wheat yielding at least 1,000,000 bushels. He estimates potential earnings around $2,000,000 if weather stays favorable and no storms damage the crop, with fire insurance of $2,022,000 on the field.
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Colby
Kan
John Kriss
Kriss
Dogs Kill Boy in Bronx as Patrolman Is Bitten
A pack of dogs in the Bronx bit and killed a roughly 14 year old boy and seriously wounded Patrolman Louis Rissone on Tuesday night. Two dogs were shot and five captured. Rabies tests will confirm infection risk. The patrolman was taken to Fordham Hospital after the attack.
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New York
Bronx
Louis Rissone
Fordham Hospital
Great Concessions Awarded Lewis Strike Averted
Washington reports secret talks produced a tentative accord between John L. Lewis and Northern commercial coal operators and captive mines with United Mine Workers. The deal likely meets wage demands and may cut daily hours from nine to eight, affecting about one third of U S coal output.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ely Road Repaired This Week by Commissioner Brown
Commissioner Paul Brown is repairing the Whitewright Ely road this week using two cars of blacktop to fill holes. Citizens of Ely and Whitewright contributed one car of material. Residents report the work improves a badly repaired road and hope it will be designated a Farm to Market Road and taken over by the State Highway Department for upkeep.
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Paul Brown
Whitewright-Ely
Ely
Whitewright
Brown
State Highway Department
GOP to Rush New Income Tax Cut Bill
The Republican leadership decided to rush through Congress a bill cutting personal income taxes by 4 billion dollars annually starting Jan 1, 1948. The plan, announced by Senator Taft, sets brackets from 30 percent in the lowest to 1042 percent in the highest. House Speaker Martin said the Ways and Means Committee will approve it Thursday and the House will act and pass it on Tuesday.
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Washington
Republican High Command
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Taft
Ohio
Martin
Massachusetts
Ways and Means
Preacher and Wife Hit Oil to Build Negro Hospital
In Lawton Oklahoma Rev and Mrs Perry C McArthur vow to erect a 50 bed hospital for Negroes after oil from Mrs McArthur’s farms near Walters began producing. First productive well Feb 12 and now 15 wells flow, funding the project. The vow stemmed from a 1946 incident where a Negro teacher needed nearby hospital care unavailable locally.
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Lawton
Okla
Cotton County
Perry C. McArthur
Oklahoma
McA
American Legion Picnic Set To Open Next Tuesday
The 22nd annual American Legion picnic runs Tuesday July 8 through Saturday at the American Legion park. Brewer United provides concessions while a changed carnival plan replaces a smaller company. A rodeo debuts Thursday to Saturday in the new arena. Sherman night Thursday and Denison night Friday feature town delegations. Police parking, free ice water, and ample shopping available.
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American Legion
Brewer United
American Legion Post
Sherman
Denison
U S defies Russia by pressing Marshall Plan aid
Washington reports the State Department is ready to proceed with Secretary Marshall's European recovery program despite Soviet refusal to cooperate with France and Britain. Paris talks collapse as Russia warns against unilateral Western steps. Britain signals pessimism about a continental recovery plan without Soviet support.
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Washington
State Department
Europe
Russia
France
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Paris
Ernest Bevin
George C. Marshall
Downing Street
London
Marshall
Germany
Terminal Pay Cash Bill Is Advanced
Washington A House armed services subcommittee approved legislation authorizing veterans to cash their terminal leave pay bonds after September 1. The move would distribute about 21 billion dollars and not unbalance the budget since the money is owed to veterans. The bill simply authorizes cashing bonds veterans already have or are entitled to receive. Terminal leave pay averages about 200 dollars per ex serviceman, compensation for furlough time not received.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
Congress
Snow Bath Her Wrinkle Cure Celebrates 105th Birthday
Red Mound Wisconsin report on Mrs Mary Taylor who turned 105. She began snow baths daily in cold water at 95 and has continued them since. Born in Scotsburg Indiana on June 6 1842 she remains alert and reads daily without glasses.
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Red Mound
Wis
Mary Taylor
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M'Kinney
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U. S
Boy Scout Court of Honor
U.S
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